Brainstem premotor circuits transform dental sensory input into coordinated jaw opening
Lingyu Liu, Hankyu Lee, Nathan Wagner, Kelli Hunter, Elizabeth Lee, Brian S.C. Constantinescu, Leen Dakhilalla, Amy Chang, Bo Duan, Joshua J. Emrick
The paper identifies brainstem circuits that transform dental sensory input into coordinated jaw opening by linking sensory afferents to specific motor pools.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience